Rio de Janeiro to Frisco, TX: time difference
Frisco, TX is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Rio de Janeiro 11:08 11:08 AM Frisco, TX 09:08 9:08 AM You –:–
11:08 11:08 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
09:08 9:08 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:52
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−2 h
Frisco, TX is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Frisco, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Frisco, TX
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Frisco, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:08 | 09:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 873,965 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Frisco, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Frisco, TX?
Frisco is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Frisco, TX, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Frisco it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Frisco, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Frisco.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Frisco, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Frisco.
When does the date change in Frisco, TX, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Frisco later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Frisco, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Frisco, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Frisco. From November 1, 2026, Frisco will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
